African American Data
COVID-19 Deaths
| COVID-19 DEATHS | % of COVID Deaths | BLACK % of POPULATION |
|---|---|---|
| 62,607 | 15% | 13% |
February 3, 2021
Source: CDC Center of Disease Control and Prevention
| STATE | BLACK COVID-19 DEATHS | % OF ALL COVID DEATHS | BLACK % OF STATE POPULATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCROLL->->-> | SCROLL->->-> | ||
| United States | 62,607 | 15% | 13% |
| New York City | 6,580 | 28% | 22% |
| Florida | 4,288 | 17% | 16% |
| Georgia | 3,980 | 34% | 32% |
| Texas | 3,617 | 10% | 12% |
| New Jersey | 3,167 | 17% | 13% |
| Illinois | 3,165 | 17% | 14% |
| Michigan | 3,165 | 24% | 14% |
| Louisiana | 2,987 | 40% | 32% |
| Maryland | 2,710 | 35% | 30% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,664 | 13% | 11% |
| California | 2,572 | 6% | 6% |
| New York | 2,327 | 12% | 9% |
| Mississippi | 2,257 | 40% | 37% |
| Alabama | 2,232 | 29% | 27% |
| Ohio | 1,895 | 12% | 13% |
| South Carolina | 1,887 | 34% | 26% |
| Virginia | 1,682 | 23% | 19% |
| Tennessee | 1,626 | 17% | 17% |
| North Carolina | 1,232 | 30% | 21% |
| Indiana | 988 | 10% | 10% |
| Missouri | 970 | 12% | 12% |
| Massachusetts | 858 | 8% | 7% |
| Connecticut | 796 | 14% | 10% |
| District of Columbia | 731 | 69% | 44% |
| Arkansas | 624 | 13% | 15% |
| Kentucky | 448 | 9% | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 431 | 6% | 6% |
| Nevada | 398 | 9% | 9% |
| Arizona | 357 | 3% | 5% |
| Oklahoma | 312 | 6% | 7% |
| Minnesota | 308 | 5% | 7% |
| Colorado | 243 | 5% | 4% |
| Kansas | 234 | 6% | 6% |
| Delaware | 222 | 22% | 22% |
| Iowa | 133 | 3% | 4% |
| Washington | 129 | 3% | 4% |
| Rhode Island | 100 | 5% | 6% |
| Nebraska | 83 | 3% | 5% |
| West Virginia | 54 | 3% | 4% |
| New Mexico | 39 | 1% | 2% |
| Oregon | 35 | 2% | 2% |
| Utah | 16 | 1% | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 1% | 2% |
| North Dakota | 10 | 1% | 3% |
| Alaska | NA | NA | 3% |
| Hawaii | NA | NA | 2% |
| Idaho | NA | NA | 1% |
| Maine | NA | NA | 2% |
| Montana | NA | NA | 1% |
| South Dakota | NA | NA | 2% |
| Vermont | NA | NA | 1% |
| Wyoming | NA | NA | 1% |
Last updated 2/3/2021
BLACK % of Population = the percent of the total states’ population that is Black/African American
Calculations exclude unknown race which means the total Black could be higher or lower if race was known
NA=One or more data cells have counts between 1–9 and have been suppressed in accordance with NCHS confidentiality standards.
Source: CDC Center of Disease Control and Prevention
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